New Scan N Cut Tutorials YouTube Channel

May 10, 2023 John - Gentleman Crafter11 Comments

With the sunsetting of my online classes comes a new chapter in learning. This week I have launched a brand new YouTube channel dedicated to the Brother Scan N Cut and all of its creative possibilities.

Scan N Cut Saturday 2022 – Artspira Update and a New Scan N Cut Model

September 24, 2022September 20, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter2 Comments

Since posting about the Artspira app last week more information has popped up, including a surprise “new” Scan N Cut model to sit alongside last year’s US release.

Scan N Cut Saturday – A New App Is Coming, Stuff You May Want To Know

September 17, 2022September 14, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter5 Comments

Recently Brother announced a new mobile app called Artspira that will allow you to create, edit and transfer designs directly to your Scan N Cut machine.

Now, your ability to access this will depend on a few things so let me drum things down to some well organised Q and A.

Scan N Cut Saturday – Single Line Fonts, What Are They, Where To Find Them and How Do I Use Them?

July 16, 2022June 24, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter3 Comments

When you think of a font that you use with your computer, you would likely think of those installable collections of characters that you can then select from a drop-down menu in your software and type away with your swishy new text style.

These are known as either .TTF (True Type Font) or .OTF (Open Type Font).

But what are single line fonts, where do we find them and how do we use them?

Scan N Cut Saturday 23 – Walker Crafty Arts Mat Support Extenders Product Review

July 9, 2022June 23, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter5 Comments

Spotted a useful addition for Scan N Cut owners whilst on my break and the creators have been kind enough to send me a few bits and bobs to try out so, let’s dig in and try them out …

Scan N Cut Saturday – 5 Ways To Add Foiled Detail With Your Scan N Cut

July 2, 2022May 22, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter4 Comments

This week I took a look through some of the available options for adding foiled detail with your Brother Scan N Cut. The official kit isn’t the only option so it’s worth a look if you want to explore this feature…

Scan N Cut Saturday Project Idea – Double Layered Vegan Leather Cuff

May 28, 2022May 1, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter2 Comments

A chunkier how-to idea for you this week looking at just one way of using Kraftex (vegan leather) to create an adjustable double-layered cuff.

Scan N Cut Saturday – Clarifying Copyright for Scan N Cut Users

May 21, 2022May 1, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter3 Comments

Just a quick one to help clarify copyright for Scan N Cut users as there seems to be a lot of confusion out in the world right now…

Scan N Cut Saturday – Fixing Open Path Issues With Cut Files From The TemplateMaker Website

April 30, 2022April 14, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter2 Comments

The TemplateMaker website is an awesome resource for Scan N Cut owners however some of the designs export in ways that are not compatible with the editing options available in Canvas Workspace.

This video will show you a way of working around this and getting exactly what you want.

Scan N Cut Saturday – Best Way To Extract A Shape From Another Design

April 23, 2022April 14, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter6 Comments

Sometimes we look at designs and pass them by because we don’t like a part of the design however with the editing tools available in Canvas Workspace you can extract parts of a design easily – this video will show you how.

Scan N Cut Saturday – Self Intersecting Paths, WTH?!

April 9, 2022March 30, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter2 Comments

A quick video about self intersecting paths. What they are and a couple of ideas for fixing them.

Scan N Cut Saturday – Creating Shadow Layers On Text

March 26, 2022March 10, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter2 Comments

Creating shadow layers for text can create a little more drama in your design, they can also be used as part of an overall theme. The method is mostly the same but as ever I have my own little ‘hack’ that I wanted to share too.

Scan N Cut Saturday – Etched Glass Oil Bottle

March 19, 2022March 7, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter4 Comments

Had a go at glass etching recently with a vinyl stencil made with the Brother Scan N Cut. It didn’t go exactly to plan but I was happy to have had the chance to explore a little bit of creativity.

Scan N Cut Saturday – Transferring Left-Overs

March 12, 2022March 7, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter7 Comments

A quick test lab video today showing some pros and cons when transferring the left-over cuts from your cutting mat.

Scan N Cut Saturday – Making a Shrink Plastic Calculator

March 5, 2022March 3, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter7 Comments

When cutting shrink plastic with the Brother Scan N Cut it can be a challenge to know how big to cut the piece to make it the right size when it shrinks. Here is a quick hack on how to create a shrink plastic calculator.